Entries Containing All of the Phrases «lincoln county» AND «missouri»

By Jason Voigt, July 12, 2019

Troy Marker, rear side

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► Missouri, Lincoln County, Troy — Troy —

Troy, laid out on the site of Woods' Fort in 1819, lies on an old Sac and Fox Indian campsite where first settlers Joseph Cottle and Zadock Woods built their cabins, 1801. It was the Sac and Fox tribes, outraged by their 1804 land cession which . . . — — Map (db m138510) HM

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2 ► Missouri, Pike County, Louisiana — John Brooks Henderson — Nov. 16, 1826 - April 12, 1913 —

John Brooks Henderson was born in Virginia and moved with his family to Lincoln County, Missouri when he was six years old. By age 10, he was an orphan. Henderson overcame what could have been a life of obscurity to be a Pike County teacher, . . . — — Map (db m141281) HM

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3 ► Illinois, Pike County, Barry, Hadley Township — James Washington (1855-1950) — New Philadelphia Walking Tour —

James Washington was born an enslaved person in Lincoln County, Missouri. Before 1890 he brought his family to New Philadelphia to obtain a better education for his four children. He married Mary McWorter and farmed very successfully nearby. His . . . — — Map (db m302415) HM

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4 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — Prisoners at Alton Military Prison — 1862-1865 —

Prisoners at Alton Military Prison The Alton Military Prison was inhabited by four different classes of prisoner, Confederates, civilians, Federal soldiers and a group called guerillas or bushwhackers. Confederate prisoners of war made up . . . — — Map (db m211487) HM

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5 ► Nebraska, Lincoln County, North Platte — Pony Express Cold Springs Station —

(side 1) Dedicated June 15, 2002 Cold Springs added station Jul. 1, 1861 – Nov. 20, 1861 Located 1600’ south by Lincoln County James Stretesky Nebraskaland Days, Inc. Nebraskaland National Bank North Platte/Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m125063) HM

6 ► Oklahoma, Cleveland County, Norman — The Beginning of Cleveland County —

Although the Norman townsite was settled during the Land Run on April 22, 1889, Cleveland County did not exist for another year, and almost wasn't named Cleveland County. In fact, if not for the efforts of Norman's early citizens and civic . . . — — Map (db m121630) HM

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7 ► Maine, Knox County, Thomaston — Thomaston Historical Timeline —

1605 Capt. Geo. Waymouth explores and names the St. Georges River 1630 To trade with Indians native to area post built near Wadsworth St. Bridge 1692 St. Georges River is boundary between the French and English territories . . . — — Map (db m55475) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.